CURRICULUM

CURRICULUM

Gentry International School offers a comprehensive educational framework tailored for students from Preschool to Senior High School.

Preschool (Nursery, Kindergarten 1, and Kindergarten 2):

  • Key Subjects: Reading, Language Communication, Early Numeracy, Science and Health, Writing Composition, Expressive Arts, Total Physical Response (TPR), and Chinese Mandarin (for older preschool levels).
  • Activities: Focus on foundational literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional skills, integrating play-based and artistic learning methods.

Grade School (Grades 1–6):

  • Core Subjects: Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Filipino, Chinese Mandarin, Computing, and Character Literacy.
  • Additional Components: Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health (MAPEH); Home Economics and Livelihood Education (starting from higher grades); Children’s Literature.
  • Focus: Strengthening core academic competencies while fostering creativity, physical fitness, and moral values.

Junior High School (Grades 7–10):

  • Advanced Subjects: TEDTalks and Podcasting, Digital Journalism, AP Economics/History classes, TOEFL Review (Reading/Writing), and research-based courses like Creative Writing.
  • Additional Languages: Continued focus on Filipino and Chinese Mandarin.
  • Focus Areas: Academic excellence and preparation for global challenges with an emphasis on critical thinking, effective communication, and life skills.

Senior High School (Grades 11–12):

  • Strands:
    • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics): Precalculus, General Mathematics, Earth Science, General Biology, General Physics, and AP Calculus.
    • GAS (General Academic Strand): Applied Economics, Disciplines and Ideas in Social Sciences, Creative Writing.
  • Common Subjects: Media and Information Literacy, Oral Communication, Pagsulat sa Filipino, Contemporary Philippine Arts, and Physical Education.
  • Preparatory Classes: Review sessions for SAT, AP courses, and specialized subjects aligned with academic tracks.

The curriculum aims to provide a holistic education, combining academic rigor with practical and moral development. The inclusion of global languages like Chinese Mandarin and preparation for international tests reflects a strong emphasis on global readiness.

 

MYON INTEGRATION IN LEARNING

Personalized Learning

    • MyON provides access to a wide array of digital books tailored to students’ individual reading levels and interests.
    • Personalized dashboards help track progress, ensuring students engage with texts suited to their abilities.

Curriculum Alignment

    • Preschool & Grade School: Supports Reading Comprehension, Language Communication, and Children’s Literature by offering visual and interactive content.
    • Junior High: Assists in Creative Writing and TOEFL Reading preparation by exposing students to a variety of writing styles and advanced vocabulary.
    • Senior High: Complements AP review classes and SAT Prep, offering supplementary reading in science, mathematics, and research topics.

Integration in Daily Schedules

    • Scheduled MyON reading time during Language Arts or Reading Comprehension periods and homeroom time.
    • Encouraged use during free reading sessions, homeroom time, or as homework assignments.

Enhanced Engagement

    • Offers interactive features such as audio narration and highlighting, making reading engaging for visual and auditory learners.
    • Promotes independent learning by allowing students to explore topics of interest.

Assessment and Feedback

    • Built-in quizzes and comprehension checks provide teachers with actionable data to evaluate student performance.
    • Progress reports align with school objectives, ensuring measurable improvement in literacy skills.

 

Benefits Across Levels

  • For Early Learners: Interactive stories improve phonics and early literacy.
  • For Intermediate Grades: A wide selection of genres aids in cultivating a love for reading and improving comprehension skills.
  • For Higher Grades: Academic and technical texts prepare students for competitive exams like TOEFL and AP courses.

 

GRADING SYSTEM

Gentry International School follows the policy guidelines on classroom assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program from the Department of Education.

The K to 12 Basic Education Program uses a standards- and competency-based grading system. Learners from Grades 1 to 12 are graded on Written Work, Performance Tasks, and Quarterly Assessment every quarter. These three are give specific percentage weights that vary according to the nature of the learning area.

For Kindergarten

For kindergarten, checklists and anecdotal records are used instead of numerical grades. These are based on learning standards found in the Kindergarten curriculum guide. Teachers keep a portfolio, which is a record or compilation of the learner’s output, such as writing samples, accomplished activity sheets, and art work. The portfolio can provide concrete evidence of how much or how well the learner is able to accomplish the skills and competencies. Through checklists, the teachers will be able to indicate whether or not the child is able to demonstrate knowledge and/or perform the tasks expected of Kindergarten learners. Through anecdotal records or narrative reports, teachers will be able to describe learner’s behavior, attitude, and effort in school work.

For Grades 1 to 12

In a grading period, there is one Quarterly Assessment and a spread out Written Works demonstrating what they know and Performance Tasks demonstrating what they can do.

The following are the steps in computing for the Final Grades.

Step 1: Grades from all student work are added up. This results in the total score of each component, namely Written Work, Performance Tasks, and Quarterly Assessment.

Raw scores from each component have to be converted to a Percentage Score. This is to ensure that values are parallel to each other.

Step 2: The sum of each component is converted to the Percentage Score. To compute the Percentage Score (PS), divide the raw score by the highest possible score then multiply the quotient by 100%.

Step 3: Percentage Scores are then converted to Weighted Scores to show the importance of each component in promoting learning in the different subjects.

To do this, the Percentage Score is multiplied by the weight of the component found at the table below for Grades 1 to 10 and Senior High School. The product is known as Weighted Score (WS).

Weight of Components for Grades 1-10

The grading system for Senior High School (SHS) follows a different set of weights for each component. The table below presents the weights for the core and track subjects.

Weight of Components for Grades 11-12

Step 4: the sum of the Weighted Scores in each component is the Initial Grade. This Initial Grade will be transmuted using the given transmutation table on the next page.

Step 5: The Quarterly Grade for each learning area is written in the report card of the student.

Below presents a sample class record showing three learners for the first Quarter of Grade 4 English.

Descriptors, Grading Scale, and Remarks

The summary of learner progress is shown quarterly to parents and guardians through a parent-teacher conference, in which the report card is discussed. Below are the descriptors, and remarks followed by the all teachers. Remarks are given at the end of the grade level.

Academic Excellence Award

The award of Academic Excellence within the quarter is given to learners from grades 1 to 12 who have attained an average of at least 90 and passed all learning areas. Below shows the specific Academic Excellence Award given to learners who meet the following cut-off grades.